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Where Was ‘Hamnet’ Filmed?

The movie, which stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare, shows off the British countryside in all its brilliance.

A Gingerbread Recipe That’ll (Literally) Stand the Test of Time

While gingerbread houses are technically made with edible ingredients, they’re usually meant for us to admire as opposed to consume: These cookies must hold up walls, roofing, icing, and candy decorations without warping, so softness or a tender crumb aren’t…

All the Tools Needed to Make a Gingerbread House

Gingerbread houses combine two of my favorite things: holiday desserts and real estate. There is an art to making the cookie-based chateau, and while it can seem intimidating to engineer a structurally sound gingerbread house, there are several steps you…

The Best Icing for a Gingerbread House Is a Simply Royal

Through the decades, royal icing has been the edible glue of choice when it comes to building gingerbread houses. Royal icing dries hard, doesn’t smudge or run, pipes precisely, and is quite sturdy. It’s also easy to change its consistency,…

How to Assemble a Stunning (and Sturdy) Gingerbread House

Now that you’ve baked all your gingerbread house cookie pieces and made the royal icing, it’s time to build something fun and magical. First off, it’s always fun to turn this into a group project, so grab a buddy or…

How to Make a Gingerbread House From Scratch

Growing up, I always envied the kids who built gingerbread houses at home. My family and I rarely baked together in Brooklyn: Like many Asian diaspora families, we stored pots and pans (and our rice cooker!) in the oven.  When…